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  • 22 October, 2022

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Pokkali Rice

Pokkali Rice

  • Pokkali is a historical hereditary rice crop grown in Kerala's coastal regions, including Ezhikkara and Ernakulam, and is supported by Palliyakal Cooperative Service Bank (PCSB).
  • Pokkali is an old farming system that alternates one season of rice growing with another season of prawn culture.
  • Prawn seedlings graze on the remains of the harvested crop as they swim in from the sea and backwaters after the rice harvest.
  • The rice crop, which receives no additional fertiliser or manure, obtains nutrients from prawn excrement and other leftovers.
  • Rice and prawn cultivation are mutually beneficial.
  • Pokkali has an excellent gene pool that is extremely beneficial for salinity tolerance.

History

  • Pokkali's story begins with a massive flood that carried the seeds of this prolific grain from the Western Ghats to the low-lying salty plains.
  • There she flourished as a strong contender against nature's ravages, nurturing the communities that coexisted peacefully with Pokkali's farming.
  • Pokkali is Kerala's oldest rice variety, with a rice growing heritage dating back at least 3000 years.
  • It is also one of the world's oldest known crops grown using organic agricultural methods.

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Source: The Hindu


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